________________ performed with the deepest feelings and affection of the heart, the latent mental traces of anger gets destroyed. Which is better - switching off the light or cutting off the connection? What does the soul attain by confessing its sins? With fasting like upvaas or ayambil, the switch turns on and off intermittently, however, by confessing mistakes, the connection is cut and one becomes free from binding similar karmas in the future. 'Bhaav karma ne je khapavechhe tene aalochana kahevay chhe!' Aalochana is internal penance! It destroys the evil mental traces lying deep within a person. Confession is the emotional penance that destroys the anger, ego, attachment, deceit, hatred, sexual tendencies, desires and passions lying deeply latent within human nature. Confession annihilates psychological karmas, whereas penance annihilates materialistic karmas. When it is switched-off, the current stops temporarily, but if we cut-off the connection, the flow of current completely stops, hence, there is no reaction. When does an action generate a reaction? When there is a connection. But if there is no connection, there will be no reaction to any action. 103V